SCOTUS Strikes Down the Biden Administration’s Vaccine-or-Testing Rule

Corey BartkusCampbell Litigation, P.C.January 13, 2022COVID-19 Vaccine SeriesComment

Vaccine Mandate for Employers with Federal Contracts put on Hold Nationwide

A federal court has issued a nationwide injunction blocking the federal government from enforcing its upcoming vaccination requirements for employers awarded federal contracts.

Erik CanlserCampbell Litigation, P.C.December 9, 2021COVID-19 Vaccine Series, federal contractorsComment

Denver Joins Several Metro Counties in Enacting New Mask Mandates

A new round of mandates leaves Douglas and Broomfield Counties as the only counties in the Denver metropolitan area who have not instituted a mandate.

Corey BartkusCampbell Litigation, P.C.December 3, 2021COVID-19 Vaccine Series, Vaccine, vaccination, masksComment

EEOC Releases Guidance to Employers Regarding the COVID-19 Vaccine

On May 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released updated its COVID-19 Technical Assistance guidance, addressing many frequently asked questions from employers relating to the COVID-19 vaccine in the workplace and implications under federal employment nondiscrimination laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.

Alison Lungstrum MacneillCampbell Litigation, P.C.June 3, 2021COVID-19 Vaccine Series, COVID-19, EEOC, Title VII, ADA, GINAComment

First Mandatory Vaccination Lawsuits Filed Against Employers

Employees in New Mexico and California have sued their employers seeking injunctive relief and potential damages due to vaccine mandates instituted in the workplaces.

Kyriaki Kiki CouncilCampbell Litigation, P.C.May 20, 2021COVID-19 Vaccine Series, Vaccine, COVID-19Comment

CDC Relaxes Quarantine Requirements for Fully Vaccinated People

Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) substantially relaxed its previously recommended quarantine requirements for anyone who has received full vaccination.

Kyriaki Kiki CouncilCampbell Litigation, P.C.February 25, 2021COVID-19 Vaccine Series, CDC, Vaccine, Employer, COVID-19Comment

The EEOC Provides Guidance on the Administration of COVID-19 Vaccines

This week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) updated its guidance regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and its implications on the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (“Title VII”), the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA”) and other equal employment laws.

Can an employer require employees to take a COVID-19 vaccine, if and when the vaccine becomes available in the United States?

According to the New York Times’ Coronavirus Tracker, five COVID-19 vaccines are already approved for early or limited used. As vaccines become approved for full use through further clinical trials, employers may contemplate whether they can make vaccines a mandatory condition of employment.

Kyriaki Kiki CouncilCampbell Litigation, P.C.September 17, 2020Title VII, COVID-19, Coronavirus, COVID-19 Vaccine Series, OSHA, EEOC, VaccineComment

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